Timeline of Coimbra

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Coimbra, Portugal.

Prior to 20th century

 * ca.563 CE – Roman Catholic Diocese of Coimbra established.
 * 714 CE – Muslims in power.
 * 1064 – Coimbra taken by Christian forces of Ferdinand I.
 * 1139 – Coimbra becomes seat of Kingdom of Portugal (until 1385).
 * 1169 – San Salvador church established.
 * 1211 – (assembly) held in Coimbra.
 * 1286 – Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha founded.
 * 1308 – University moves to Coimbra from Lisbon.
 * 1316 – Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha construction begins.
 * 1338 – University moves away from Coimbra back to Lisbon.
 * 1354 – University again moves to Coimbra from Lisbon.
 * 1355 – Queen consort Inês de Castro murdered at Quinta das Lágrimas.
 * 1377 – University again moves away from Coimbra back to Lisbon.
 * 1385 – held in Coimbra.
 * 1398 – held in Coimbra.
 * 1472 – held in Coimbra.
 * 1481 – Poet Francisco de Sá de Miranda born in Coimbra.
 * 1536 – Printing press in operation.
 * 1537 – University once again moves to Coimbra from Lisbon.
 * 1580/98 – New Cathedral of Coimbra construction begins.
 * 1728 – Casa da Livraria (library) built.
 * 1733 – University clocktower built.
 * 1755 – 1 November: Earthquake.
 * 1810 – Coimbra "sacked by the French under Marshal Massena."
 * 1812 –  (newspaper) begins publication.
 * 1834 – Miguel I of Portugal, makes the city his headquarters.
 * 1835 – Town becomes part of newly created administrative Coimbra district.
 * 1846 – "Miguelist insurrection" occurs.
 * 1852 – founded.
 * 1874 – Horsecar tram begins operating.
 * 1885 – opens; Ramal da Coimbra (railway) begins operating.
 * 1887 – Coimbra Academic Association student union formed.
 * 1900 – Population: 18,144.

20th century

 * 1906 – and  (bridges) open.
 * 1910 – Ancient Roman Conímbriga ruins near Coimbra designated a national monument.
 * 1911
 * Electric trams begins operating.
 * Population: 20,581.
 * 1930
 * Diário de Coimbra newspaper begins publication.
 * City coat of arms redesign adopted.
 * 1947 – Trolleybus begins operating.
 * 1954 – Ponte de Santa Clara (bridge) opens.
 * 1958 – University-related active.
 * 1962 – University of Coimbra General Library rebuilt.
 * 1963 – Coimbra University Stadium opens.
 * 1970 – May: Student unrest.
 * 1981 – (bridge) opens.
 * 1982 – City joins the regional Associação Informática da Região Centro.
 * 1986 – Coimbra University Radio begins broadcasting.
 * 1996 – Metro Mondego transit entity formed to plan regional light rail system (as of 2017 unrealized).
 * 1998 – Cm-coimbra.pt website online (approximate date).

21st century

 * 2001
 * becomes mayor.(pt)
 * Population: 104,489.
 * 2002 - Estádio Municipal Sérgio Conceição (stadium) built.
 * 2003 - Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (stadium) opens.
 * 2004
 * Ponte Rainha Santa Isabel (bridge) opens.
 * Part of UEFA Euro 2004 football contest played in Coimbra.
 * 2005 – August: Wildfire burns in area around city.
 * 2007 – Pedro e Inês footbridge opens.
 * 2010
 * City joins the.
 * João Paulo Barbosa de Melo becomes mayor.(pt)
 * 2011 – July: meets in Coimbra.
 * 2013 – Manuel Machado becomes mayor.(pt)
 * 2017
 * June: June 2017 Portugal wildfires burn in region near city.
 * October: held.